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The Harley riders aren’t jealous, trust me. I’ve ridden them all (tourers) and can tell you they are all great bikes. The reason the argument can be made amongst them, is each does it differently. It simply comes down to personal preference. For me the 24 Glides are emotional, visceral, and uniquely beautiful. The wing is absurdly competent, no doubt, but it’s a Honda in every way, good and a little bit of yawn. 🥱 The K bike is Teutonic to the nines. IYKYK. Can Am Spyder, amazing machine, but again, depends on your preference and riding needs. It’s not an interstate mile muncher like the cycles are. Yeah, I left out the Indian on purpose, forgettable in this field. The rest don’t even matter in the market.

2k miles "no issues" thats ridiculous 😅

Most don't realize how comfy some Adventure Bikes are. That's a pretty good runner up to the GoldWing. Nice Ride & Vlog. Is your BMW M100R about the same as Suzuki's Katana?

Hey Craig, time for a test ride, cheers

For me the Gold Wing’s legendary long distance ethos is it’s smoothness & peace of mind reliability. On newest generation DCT equipped, it’s so nice in stop and go and just all around use. A seamless mindless gear selection that is quick and easy. A very slick feature. The GSA is appealing to me for it’s utility aesthetics. It’s a good looking bike. But it doesn’t need so much attention to keeping it look so good with careful care of wiping it down at every fuel stop or morning pre-departure at the hotel like a Gold Wing. Gold Wings look best looking clean & dressed tight. The GSA is just in it’s natural element getting dirty. However once home, the detailing team gets after it. 😂

That's a very good question, I got rid of my cbr600f sport f4i about 6 months ago. And i regret selling it every day since. The worst part about it is I'll never get another one for the same money I paid for the one I had. I still have two adventure bikes. One is an Aprilia Caponord Rally Raid and the other is a Cagiva Elefant E750LE. I am very attached to these two bikes. I am also after a Cagiva Elefant 650 Lucky Explorer. And I know I'll get attached to every bike I have. I also want to have someone build me a featherweight road legal sports bike with a Ducati 750 belt driven air/oil cooled L twin engine in it. It's going to be the lightest and fastest Ducati on the road. Well maybe not the fastest but faster than most other newer sports bikes. By the way I am from the UK. Stay safe and keep on riding bud 🙂👍.

The best touring bike is the one you are most comfortable riding, even if it's a sports bike. Of course on long bikecations, reliability is a BIG factor, when it comes to peace of mind. I saw that wine glass video. I get horrible mpg because I pull a big trailer.

First...Yeah!!!

I am so interested in a GoldWing but just can’t grasp the idea of an “automatic” motorcycle. I realize that it’s also available without DCT but would love your perspective on the DCT…do you truly like it?

Based on this video I made the Lake George to Lake Placid ride via Route 9 to 73 then I did 73 back via 9N. Will try 74 the next time. So in reverse ish. It was an awesome loop. I went to Lake George via 104, 3, 49, 365, 8, 28. All awesome roads at the time I went a couple weeks ago. Ride Safe.

True, more you look at it more you like it. After some days I like it very much, especially in red colour. GSA just must be something special and impressive and the new one it is.

I have a 21 GSA and can honestly state that once I shut my eyes, the 24 GSA looks great. Just wish they would have a list of the costs associated with a crash will cost.

Great video just bought one traded my Yamaha MT01 in for a 2019 model Valkyrie...gets delivered at the weekend ...cant sleep

Looks amazing. Real road presence

this is the best built ive seen so far BMW has ever made on their motorcycles..it looks like a tank on two wheels..

Just a very ugly design

It looks like a Hummer on 2 wheels made by LEGO

Still have an issue with the headlight. It's not that baaaad per se but companies like Benelli can put on a premium LED headlight and still sell bikes for 5k, so comparatively it looks a bit cheap. They should have stuck with the previous headlight because it's basically become a trade mark, a bit like a bmw car grill is.

I go through the same stages with every new GS model. First impressions - I hate, whoever did this needs to be fired, BMW has lost its way. A couple of weeks later - I guess I can see what they were thinking, It's not so bad. 1 year later - take my money damn it.

It looks like a box… like a Kia Soul 😅

BMW is radical. Guggenheim worthy. This is a motorcycle I think will grow on people. This model is really favoring the tarmac slayers. I agree with your perspectives Craig. The boxey Harley Davidson Pan America 1250 wasn’t all that aesthetically popular and now it’s being embraced by many. Just time.

Well you got what you wished for, they changed the goldwing for 2025

The looks of it, especially at the front, first impression is that it looks kinda weird, but that's only because It looks square (ish). That design might make the front very good at collecting a ton of bugs 😏, but it's a BMW and the features sound enticing 👍

Solid look at a pretty cool machine .Nicely done, good sir

LOL no, it’s bad. Very bad! So bad that it makes the new 1300GS actually look good!

YUP, it is that bad. Give me the 1250GSA any day of the week. 😊

Goldwings suck compared to the Nav on Harleys, don't even come close, I agree they are better in some ways but the big difference is Harley has a soul, something a GW don't have....

I own a 2020 Goldwing, bought new.. Like yourself, I wanted a 2nd bike that was lighter, could be used locally, with the ability for shorter trips. I ended up buying a 2022 BMW R1250RS. It has the BMW panniers. At 536 lbs it weighs 300 lbs less the the Goldwing. Fast, and nimble and fun.

Excellent review and very tastefully done accessories. Did you install the lighting yourself?

Best review I've seen so far. Thank you.

Hi how many miles on you're goldwing now ? Any problems you encounter with it? Does you're bike have a ticking sound on the right side while on idle ? Im currently on the market to buy a used 6th gen goldwing

Great vid Greg and let’s go BILLS

Yes there is a bigger network of Harley dealerships that can service your bike if you take a road trip but I’ve found it quite easy to get Honda parts and you can take your Honda to nearly any mechanic and they’d be able to work on it no problem (if it ever even has any issues)

bikers buy in Laconia because there's no sale's tax.

Great video Craig. Great job showing off all the bikes. So glad you made this video! See you on 2's soon I hope!

It's always nice to sit back and enjoy looking at the bikes.

Thanks Craig, another great video!

Great motorcycle footage Craig. Another nice town in the USA. This time in the Lake George community.

Good stuff 👍

Interesting walkabout .Pristine bone stock vintage BMW's to an over the top Barrel of fun trike ,a Red Octopus bike and everything in between . Cool capture Craig .

Nice video, it made the weather look perfect. Not an easy task for an Americade week 😊

I went back in 2007 and it rained everyday , still we had a great time. the riding up there is phenomenal.

Hi Craig, congrats on another well drafted video. brings back good memories on our first rally a few years back when we met you and your wife. Hope to do it again in the near future. stay safe and hope to see you again, cheers Dave

Hi Craig, thanks for posting I did not know you had a Ohio rally. Yes sitting back enjoying a beverage and watching the bikes roll by is a great way to spend an afternoon. Cheers Dave

I go to Americade for the riding. I have seen the serious decline in Americade participants over the years. I was even able to get a hotel room in the registration hotel this year. In 11 years, I've never been able to do that. Wish I had seen you up there. I was on my brand new GSA as well.

You're right, the vendor area was lacking.

In fact a Beautiful area! Nice Bikes and a very relaxing Vlog. I wonder if the Brother on the Can Am really rides on the Back Seat?

Do you have trouble finding accommodations with all the people there? Are rooms booked a year or more in advance? When you video some of the more unusual bikes I would like it if you would spend more time on the walk around, I realize I can pause my video but I like seeing them from all sides. Glad you go places like this I'm no longer able to, thanks.

Looks good. Was there in 2014 and wanted to go this year but there were other plans. I also need to find another option for a hotel because the Surfside has gotten ridiculous with their rally pricing.

Thanks, Craig, for another great video. This was my 38th Americade and it is sad for me to watch how the changes, which are inevitable, are changing this rally. I agree with you on each point you make but now my reason for going is to enjoy the roads, the scenery and reconnect with the people I've met at the rally and who have become some of my dearest friends?